Beverage dispensing apparatus



y 1939- F. w. HOLDERLE' ET AL 2,167,547

' BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed May 16, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 flu ATTORNEY.

y 1939- F. w. HOLDERLE ET AL 2,167,547

' BEVERAGE DISPENS ING APPARATUS Filed May 16, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I flea} ATTORNEY.

Patented July 25, 1939 BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS Frederick W. Holderle and Carl L. Holderle, Rochester, N. Y., assignors to Chain Store Root Beer 00. Inc., Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application May 16, 1938, Serial No. 208,148

11 Claims. (01. 225Z1) This invention relates to beverage dispensing base and provided with a removable cover 3. apparatus, and has to do more particularly with The cabinet base and housing may be insulated the type of construction that includes a housing as usual in this type of construction. 5 designates simulating a barrel and surmounting a cabinet a syrup tank supported within the .housing 2 base, with a syrup container in the housing adap and connecting with the mixing faucet 5 to which ed to feed syrup to a mixing faucet that is also carbonated water is supplied in the manner that connected with a carbonated water line comwill appear presently. ing from the cabinet base, and the invention has The housing 2 is provided with an air circufor its object to afford a practical, eificient, and lating opening 8 of substantial size in its bottom, economical construction for effecting these pursaid opening being surrounded by a sleeve '5 seposes. cured thereto and extending beneath the bottom Heretofore in such dispensers, the barrel-like of the housing for telescoping engagement with a housing has been made of considerable size in sleeve 8 that is fixedly secured in a correspondorder to provide for cooling devices arranged ing opening in the top 9 of the cabinet base, the therewithin, and it is one of the purposes of this sleeves l and 8 together forming an air circulatinvention to reduce the size of the housing, p1ac ing conduit connecting the cabinet base with the ing the cooling instrumentalities within the cabinterior of the housing 2. inet base, and to mount the housing on the cabi- Arranged within the base is a tank it] adapted net base and to connect these parts in such a way to be filled with water in any convenient way up that the interior of the barrel-like housing and to the level indicated in dotted lines, and within the syrup container therewithin will be kept sufsaid body of water is a cooling coil it which reficiently cooled at all times by circulation of cold ceives any suitable cooling medium in the form air from the cabinet base therebeneath. of gas or otherwise, fed in through a suitable A further purpose of theinvention is to afford, inlet i2 from a source of supply, thence downin conjunction with a structure of this type, a wardly through the coil it, and upwardly through cooling chamber in the cabinet base for holding conductor l3 to a coil E i located within the housmugs, glasses, or the like, keeping them thoring 2, between the bottom of said housing and oughly chilled at all times, and utilizing for this the syrup tank i. purpose the cooling means that is employed to The cooling medium passes from coil it. downchill the carbonated water, and the syrup in the wardly through conduit 5 to outlet 56, and in housing. this manner the water in the tank it is kept con- To these and other ends, the invention consists tinually in a cold state and cools the carbonated in the construction and arrangement of parts water, while coil It serves at the same time addithat will appear from the following description tionally to cool the interior of the housing 2, so when read in conjunction with the accompanythat the syrup within the tank 5 is always at a ing drawings, the novel features being pointed out proper temperature to be mixed with the carin the claims following the specification. bonated water. The temperature within the In the drawings: housing 2 is further lowered by circulation of Fig. l is a vertical sectional view of a beverage cold air from the cabinet base upwardly through dispensing apparatus constructed in accordance the conduit connecting the base and housing, with a preferred embodiment of the invention; thus serving to keep the carbonated water supply Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view on line 2-2 of and syrup supply adequately chiiled at the points Fig. 1; where they enter the mixing faucet 5.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation; The carbonated water is supplied from any suit- Fig. 4 is a side elevation; able source through an inlet l l to a pipe 58 which Fig. 5 is a plan view of the cabinet base with its passes downwardly and connects with coil is 1otop removed, and cated in the body of cold water, and from the Fig. 6 is a plan View of the unit including the upper end of the coil !9 extends the pipe 2i that carbonated water circulating and cooling coils, leads upwardly through the conduit connecting before assembling in the apparatus. the cabinet base and housing, to the mixing faucet Referring more particularly to the drawings, in 5. The cooling coil i I and water coil !9 are sepwhich like reference characters refer to the same arated and held in proper relation by V-shaped parts throughout the several views, l designates spacing elements indicated at 29 in Fig. 6, and the cabinet base, while 2 is the barrel-like houspermanently attached to the coils by welding or ing surmounting and arranged upon the cabinet in other suitable fashion.

22 designates a drain plate under the mixing faucet 5 beneath which there is a discharge outlet to a funnel 23 at the top of a conductor 24 which may lead to a sewer connection or other outlet, and the pipe E l is also provided with an inlet opening 25 which affords an overflow for the water in the tank ill to prevent the same from going above this level when being filled.

In structures of this character, it is desirable to afford a chilling chamber for the glasses or mugs used for serving the beverage, and to accomplish this, there is provided a cooling chamber 26 at the upper part of the cabinet base above the cooling liquid, access to this chamber being had through the door 27. Arranged within the cooling chamber 28 are two removable floor sections indicated at 28 and 2Q, each comprising a series of relatively wide supports or strips separated by narrow openings 36, the supports being united by the side rails 3| which are adapted to rest upon the supporting ledges 32. The section 28 is cut away at one front corner, as indicated at 33, to accommodate the aforementioned pipe 24, while section 29 is cut away at one rear corner, as indicated at 34, to accommodate the upwardly extending carbonated water and cooling pipes. The spaces 38 between the wide supports of the shelf sections permit the draining of any water therethrough into the body of water in the tank underneath. designates feet at the bottom of the housing, for supporting the same on the top of the cabinet base.

With this construction, the mugs or glasses indicated at 36 are kept cold, and are quickly available for serving a beverage from the faucet 5. The syrup and carbonated water are likewise kept constantly in a properly chilled state, and by housing the cooling means in the bottom of the cabinet base and providing an air conduit between the cabinet base and the housing thereabove, it is possible to employ a smaller housing for the syrup container, occupying less space and at the same time providing a practical and economical construction that will enable dispensing soft drinks such as root beer in a more efficient, satisfactory and economical manner than heretofore.

While the invention has been described with reference to the particular embodiment disclosed, it is not confined to the details set forth, and this application is intended to cover such modifications or departures as may come within the purposes of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

We claim:

1. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base having an opening of substantial size in its top, a housing on said base having an opening of substantial size in its bottom registering with the first mentioned opening, connections between the base and housing around said openings affording an air circulating conduit therebetween, said conduit being open at the top and bottom affording free circulation from the interior of the base to the interior of the housing, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with said syrup container, a cooling coil in the cabinet base extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing, and a carbonated water conductor extending through said cabinet base and upwardly through said conduit into the housing where it is connected to said faucet.

2. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base, a housing on said base, an air circulating conduit connecting the base and housing,

said conduit being open at the top and bottom aifording free circulation from the interior of the base to the interior of the housing, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with said syrup container, a cooling coil in the cabinet base extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing, and a carbonated water conductor extending through said cabinet base and upwardly through said conduit into the housing where it is connected to said faucet.

3. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base having an opening of substantial size in its top, a housing on said base having an opening of substantial size in its bottom registering with the first mentioned opening, connections between the base and housing around said openings affording an air circulating conduit therebetween, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with said syrup container, a water tank in the cabinet base, a cooling coil in said water tank, a cooling coil in the housing connecting with said cooling coil in the base, and a carbonated water conductor located in said water tank in the base and having a conduit extending upwardly 'into the housing where it is connected to the faucet.

4. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base having an opening of substantial size in its top, a collar secured in said opening and extending thereabove, a housing on said base having an opening of substantialy size in its bottom, a collar secured in said opening and extending therebelow in telescoping relation to the first mentioned collar, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with said syrup container, a water tank in the cabinet base, cooling means in said water tank, and a carbonated water conductor in said water tank and extending upwardly therefrom into the housing where it is connected to said faucet.

5. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base, a housing on said base, an air circulating conduit connecting the base and housing, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with the syrup container, a water tank in the cabinet base, cooling means in said tank, a carbonated water conductor in said tank extending upwardly into the housing and connected to said faucet, and a cooling chamber in the base above said water tank.

6. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base having an opening of substantial size in its top, a collar secured in said opening and extending thereabove, a housing on said base having an opening of substantial size in its bottom, a collar secured in said opening and extending therebelow in telescoping relation to the first mentioned collar, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with said syrup container, a water tank in the cabinet base, a cooling coil in said water tank, a carbonated water conductor in said water tank and extending upwardly therefrom into the housing where it is connected to said faucet, a cooling chamber located in the cabinet base above said water tank, a door for closing said cooling chamber, and a plurality of floor sections arranged at the bottom of the cooling chamber.

7. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base having an opening of substantial size in its top, a collar secured in said opening and extending thereabove, a housing on said base having an opening of substantial size in its bottom, a collar secured in said opening and extending therebelow in telescoping relation to the first mentioned collar, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with said syrup container, a water tank in the cabinet base, a cooling coil in said water tank, a carbonated water conductor in said water tank and extending upwardly therefrom into the housing where it is connected to said faucet, a cooling chamber located in the cabinet base above said water tank, a door for closing said cooling chamber, a plurality of floor sections arranged at the bottom of the cooling chamber, and a cooling coil in the housing communicating with the cooling coil in the base,

one of said floor sections in the cooling chamber having an opening through which the vertical conductors of the cooling medium and carbonated water extend.

8. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base, a housing on said base, an air circulating conduit connecting the base and housing, said conduit being open at the top and bottom to afford free circulation from the interior of the base to the interior of the housing, a faucet on the housing, a cooling coil in the base extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing, and a carbonated water conductor in the base extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing and connected to said faucet.

9. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base, a housing on said base, an air circulating conduit connecting the base and housing, said conduit being open at the top and bottom affording free circulation from the interior of the base to the interior of the housing, a faucet on the housing, a cooling coil in the base and extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing, a carbonated water conductor in the base extend ing upwardly through said conduit into the housing and connected to said faucet, and a cooling chamber in the base at the upper portion thereof.

10. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base, a housing on said base, an air circulating conduit connecting the base and housing, said conduit being open at the top and bottom affording free circulation from the interior of the base to the interior of the housing, a syrup container in the housing, a faucet on the housing connected with the syrup container, a cooling coil in the lower portion of the base and extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing, a carbonated water conductor in the base extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing and connected to said faucet, and a cooling chamber in the base at the upper portion thereof.

11. A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a cabinet base, a housing on said base, an air circulating conduit connecting the base and housing, said conduit being open at the top and bottom affording free circulation from the interior of the base to the interior of the housing, a faucet on the housing, a water tank in the cabinet base, a cooling coil in said tank extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing, a carbonated water conductor in said tank extending upwardly through said conduit into the housing and connected to said faucet, and a cooling chamber in the base above said water tank.

FREDERICK W. HOLDERLE. CARL L. HOLDERLE. 

